West Nile virus transmission potential in Portugal
WEBJan 10, 2022 · It is unclear whether West Nile virus (WNV) circulates endemically in Portugal. Despite the country’s adequate climate for transmission, Portugal has only reported four human WNV infections...
Weekly updates: 2024 West Nile virus transmission season
WEBWeekly updates with the latest reports on West Nile virus cases in Europe updated every Friday, during the transmission season.
West Nile virus transmission potential in Portugal - PMC
WEBJan 10, 2022 · Lourenço et al. review historical data and quantify the transmission potential of West Nile virus in Portugal. They report a North-South divide in infection patterns, a higher ecological capacity in the south, and an increasing positive effect of climate change over the last 40 years.
West Nile virus transmission potential in Portugal - PubMed
WEBJan 10, 2022 · It is unclear whether West Nile virus (WNV) circulates endemically in Portugal. Despite the country's adequate climate for transmission, Portugal has only reported four human WNV infections so far.
WEBIt is unclear whether West Nile virus (WNV) circulates endemically in Portugal. Despite the country’s adequate climate for transmission, Portugal has only reported four human WNV infections...
West Nile Virus in the WHO European Region: Q and A
WEBSep 12, 2024 · West Nile Virus (WNV) is commonly found in Africa, the Middle East, North America and West Asia. Cases of WNV in humans, caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, have also been recorded in Europe since the 1950s. WNV is most frequently transmitted to mosquitoes by migratory birds and horses.
Spatial and temporal dynamics of West Nile virus between Africa …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · West Nile virus is an animal pathogen that has spread rapidly in Europe in recent years, causing several human deaths. This study investigates the spatial and temporal dynamics of the virus ...
West Nile virus – Portugal - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBOn 14 September 2015, the National IHR Focal Point for Portugal notified WHO of a confirmed human case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection. The patient is a 71-year-old male from the town of Almancil (Loulé municipality) – Algarve Region, Portugal with no recent history of travel.
The historical ecological background of West Nile virus in Portugal ...
WEBDec 1, 2023 · West Nile (WNV) is a zoonotic arbovirus with an expanding geographical range and epidemic activity in Europe. Not having yet experienced a human-associated epidemic, Portugal remains an outlier in the Mediterranean basin.
West Nile virus in Portugal - medRxiv
WEBMay 17, 2021 · West Nile virus (WNV) causes outbreaks with sustained spillover to humans in many European countries. Despite Portugal’s Mediterranean climate being adequate for WNV transmission, only four human infections have been detected there so far.